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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 23rd, 2013
Innovative 3-D Printed Device Saves Baby's Life

Innovative 3-D Printed Device Saves Baby's Life

Bioresorbable tracheal splint allows the kid to finally breathe on his own

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2013
Mysterious Respiratory Illness Kills 2 People in Alabama

Mysterious Respiratory Illness Kills 2 People in Alabama

5 others have reportedly been hospitalized after showing symptoms linked to this illness

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2013
The Mediterranean Diet Makes Cancer Cells “Mortal,” Researchers Say

The Mediterranean Diet Makes Cancer Cells “Mortal,” Researchers Say

Study claims compound found in plant-based foods reprograms cancer cells

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2013
Maltreated Children Are More Likely to Become Obese Adults

Maltreated Children Are More Likely to Become Obese Adults

Study documents how maltreatment influences a child's weight in time

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2013
Vitamin B Might Help Slow Alzheimer’s

Vitamin B Might Help Slow Alzheimer’s

Study finds vitamin B can slow Alzheimer’s related gray matter atrophy

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2013
Ginger Could Help Alleviate Symptoms Associated with Asthma

Ginger Could Help Alleviate Symptoms Associated with Asthma

The spicy root allows asthma patients to breathe more easily

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2013
Researchers Find Candy Does Not Affect Health

Researchers Find Candy Does Not Affect Health

When consumed in moderation, candy does not influence obesity and heart disease rates

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2013
Childhood ADHD Ups Obesity Risk in Adulthood, Researchers Say

Childhood ADHD Ups Obesity Risk in Adulthood, Researchers Say

Study finds kids suffering with ADHD are more likely to become obese adults

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2013
Vitamin D Might Help Treat Asthma, Study Finds

Vitamin D Might Help Treat Asthma, Study Finds

The sunshine vitamin could one day be used alongside asthma medication

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 17th, 2013
Chemo Patients Might Benefit from Playing Computer Games

Chemo Patients Might Benefit from Playing Computer Games

Study finds computer games up the cognitive abilities of breast cancer patients

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 17th, 2013
Poop Present in Public Swimming Pools, CDC Says

Poop Present in Public Swimming Pools, CDC Says

Study shows over 50% of public pools contain traces of fecal matter

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 16th, 2013
Fizzy Drinks Up One's Chances of Developing Kidney Stones

Fizzy Drinks Up One's Chances of Developing Kidney Stones

One daily can is enough to increase kidney stone risk by nearly a quarter

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 15th, 2013
Women Live Longer Than Men Thanks to Their Immune System

Women Live Longer Than Men Thanks to Their Immune System

Researchers find a woman's immune system ages more slowly than that of a man

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 15th, 2013
Pear-Shaped Women Live Longer than Those Shaped like an Apple

Pear-Shaped Women Live Longer than Those Shaped like an Apple

Having a small waist and a rather plump bottom adds years to one's life

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 15th, 2013
Marijuana Users Are Better at Controlling Their Blood Sugar

Marijuana Users Are Better at Controlling Their Blood Sugar

Study sheds new light on the health benefits of smoking or ingesting marijuana

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2013
Gut Bacteria May Constitute a Treatment for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes

Gut Bacteria May Constitute a Treatment for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes

Obese mice treated with these bacteria have managed to lose weight

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2013
Drug That Slows Alzheimer's Successfully Tested on Mice

Drug That Slows Alzheimer's Successfully Tested on Mice

Specialists hope the drug will one day serve to treat human patients

 
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